Larry Harmon Pictures
Larry Harmon Pictures was the production company of Larry Harmon, the owner of the characters Bozo the Clown and Laurel & Hardy.
| Founded | c. 1950s |
|---|---|
| Founder | Larry Harmon |
| Defunct | c. 1960s |
| Successor | Filmation Associates |
Key people | Larry Harmon Ervin Kaplan Lou Scheimer Hal Sutherland Cal Dalton |
Lou Scheimer was an art director for Larry Harmon Pictures during its brief foray into animated television. The cartoons feature Bozo the Clown, as well as Popeye, Mr. Magoo, Dick Tracy and Laurel and Hardy.[1] After Harmon exited the animation business, Scheimer formed Filmation, which went on to be a leading producer of television animation.
References
- McLellan, Dennis (July 4, 2008). "Larry Harmon, 83; entrepreneur made Bozo the Clown a star". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- Official website
- ABC News Investigates Bozo's Origin (2001)
- ABC News: Bozo Finally Unmasked (2004)
- Associated Press: Who's the First Bozo? (2004)
- Larry Harmon at IMDb
- The Austin Chronicle: Article on Harmon and his Laurel & Hardy movie (2000)
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